Nhasi
(today) izwi rinoreva
zuva rino ratiri
kana
musi uno watiri
. Ku
ChiNdau
vanoti
nyamashi
.
- Nyamusi
handi mangwana. Today is not tomorrow.
- Nhasi haasiri mangwana. Today is not tomorrow.
- Unoti watenga vanobva vatounza motokari yacho
nyamusi
.
- MaZulu
vanoti
langa
(adv. On the day (foll. by poss. constr.) kureva zuva iroro. Muenzaniso:
langa lokuvulwa kwesikole
(on the day of school opening).
- MaZulu vanoti
langalelo
(On that day). Muenzaniso:
Langalelo wabulala imamba
(On that day he killed a mamba).
- VaZigula
vanoti
na msi
(in the day time) kureva
masikati
. Mamwe mazwi:
na kilo
(in the night time).
Msi
(n. a day).